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What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

UTHealth Houston’s School of Dentistry is hiring for a Dental Dispensary Assistant to join their team of professionals. The DDA will be responsible for: inventory management; ordering and receiving supplies to the dispensary; dispensing dental instrumentation and materials to dental and hygiene students; and more. Sterile processing experience is not required but is a plus!

Location: 7500 Cambridge, Houston, Texas 77054

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees


• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)


• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!


• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)


• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling


• Free mental health counseling services


• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs


• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.


• Resources for child and elder care


• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

Provides routine skills in dental dispensary operations, central sterilization operations and patient care.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Cleans, disinfects, packages and sterilizes dental and surgical instruments.

• Orders and dispenses instruments, dental materials and supplies to students and faculty.

• Sets up sterile instrument trays for surgical procedures.

• Operates ultrasonic cleaners and sterilizers.

• Maintains inventory level and records.

• Assists in periodic or annual inventory as required.

• Maintains security of University property in work areas.

• Ensures proper utilization and compliance with clinic equipment loan policies.

• Performs other duties assigned.

Certification/Skills:

Basic Computer skills preferred.

Minimum Education:

High School diploma or equivalent.

Minimum Experience:

No experience required; One (1) year of experience in customer service, central sterilization, receiving, storing, issuing, and accounting for dental materials and property preferred.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

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What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

UTHealth Houston’s School of Dentistry is hiring for a Dental Dispensary Assistant to join their team of professionals. The DDA will be responsible for: sterilization of dental instruments; inventory management; and more. The employee in this position will be working in a setting that involves exposure to high pressure steam, heat, chemical, bio-waste, and bodily fluids. Sterile processing experience or program education is a plus!

Location: 7500 Cambridge, Houston, Texas 77054

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees


• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)


• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!


• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)


• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling


• Free mental health counseling services


• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs


• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.


• Resources for child and elder care


• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

Provides routine skills in dental dispensary operations, central sterilization operations and patient care.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Cleans, disinfects, packages and sterilizes dental and surgical instruments.

• Orders and dispenses instruments, dental materials and supplies to students and faculty.

• Sets up sterile instrument trays for surgical procedures.

• Operates ultrasonic cleaners and sterilizers.

• Maintains inventory level and records.

• Assists in periodic or annual inventory as required.

• Maintains security of University property in work areas.

• Ensures proper utilization and compliance with clinic equipment loan policies.

• Performs other duties assigned.

Certification/Skills:

Basic Computer skills preferred.

Minimum Education:

High School diploma or equivalent.

Minimum Experience:

No experience required; One (1) year of experience in customer service, central sterilization, receiving, storing, issuing, and accounting for dental materials and property preferred.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

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Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Please review the following instructions prior to submitting your job application:

• Provide all of your employment history, education, and licenses/certifications/registrations. You will be unable to modify your application after you have submitted it.
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Important Applications Instructions:
Please complete this application in entirety by providing all of your work experience, education and certifications/
license. You will be unable to edit/add/change your application once it is submitted.
Job Requisition ID:
R00023887
Job Category:
Clinical (Non-Faculty Only)
Organization:
SOD - Dental Assistants - CPRS Supervisor
Location/s:
Main Campus Jackson
Job Title:
Dental Dispensary Assistant-School of Dentistry
Job Summary:
To perform a variety of services involved in the cleaning, sterilization, processing, organizing, and distribution of dental equipment, instruments, supplies, and products used in the care and treatment of patients.
Education & Experience
High School Diploma/GED required and one (1) year of related experience preferred.
Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required:
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of equipment and instrument sterilization methods and procedures
• Knowledge of basic dental terminology
• Interpersonal skills to interact with patients, staff, and superiors
• Ability to comply with safety, environmental, manufacturer, and/or infection control practices
• Ability to lift heavy objects and work in/around heat, humidity, and noise
• Ability to maintain inventory controls and supply levels

Responsibilities

• Cleans, disinfects, packages, and sterilizes dental and surgical instruments in accordance with regulatory and hospital policies and procedures.
• Orders and dispenses dental instruments, equipment, materials, and supplies to dental students and faculty.
• Sets up sterile instrument trays for surgical procedures.
• Operates cleaners and sterilizers.
• Maintains inventory levels and records.
• Ensures compliance with safety, environmental, manufacturer, and/or infection control practices. Promotes continuous improvement in workplace safety and environmental practices.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands
Requires frequent exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, frequent handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, occasional work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying more than 100 pounds, occasional crawling, frequent crouching/stooping, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, occasional sitting, frequent standing, frequent twisting, and frequent walking.
Time Type:
Full time
FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:
No
Pay Class:
Hourly
FTE %:
100
Work Shift:
Benefits Eligibility:
Job Posting Date:
09/12/2022
Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):
09/30/2022

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UTHealth School of Dentistry is hiring for a Senior Dental Dispensary Assistant (Sr. DDA) to join their team of professionals. The Sr. DDA will be responsible for: Overseeing day to day sterilization activities including daily test and documentation, equipment maintenance schedule, and equipment sterilization projections; managing supplies and materials; and all human resource activities related to central sterilization. Prior people management, large scale sterilization experience, and experience with barcode scanners and printing are all a plus!

Location: School of Dentistry @ 7500 Cambridge, Houston, Texas, 77054

Perks: Medical benefits are covered at 100% for employees as well as competitive vacation, sick pay and holiday pay!

Position Summary:

Provides advanced skills in dental dispensary operations, central sterilization operations and patient care. Serves as a team leader and oversees operations of the work area in the absence of the supervisor.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Cleans, disinfects, packages and sterilizes dental and surgical instruments.

• Orders and dispenses instruments, dental materials and supplies to students and faculty.

• Sets up sterile instrument trays for surgical procedures.

• Operates ultrasonic cleaners and sterilizers.

• Maintains inventory level and records.

• Assists in periodic or annual inventory as required.

• Maintains security of University property in work areas.

• Ensures proper utilization and compliance with clinic equipment loan policies.

• Provides follow-up on all loaned equipment.

• Makes recommendation to supervisor regarding individual inventory levels.

• Monitors and rotates expendable supplies to ensure proper shelf life and compliance with expiration dates as needed.

• Assures that staff performs all duties in compliance with departmental and University policy.

• May oversee operations of the work area in absence of the supervisor and serves as a team leader.

• May manage Human Resources activities for direct reports in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning

• Performs other duties assigned.

Certification/Skills:

Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRST) required.
Basic computer skills required.

Minimum Education:

High School diploma or equivalent.

Minimum Experience:

Two (2) years of experience as a Central Service Technician, Dental Assistant or Dental Dispensary Assistant.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

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